Under and overfeeder for pens



Sept. 13, 1932. GEORGE 1,877,295

UNDER AND OVERFEEDER FOR PENS Filed Nov. 18, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet l Sept. 13, 1932. r R GEORGE 1,877,295

UNDER AND OVERFEEDER FOR PENS Filed Nov. 18; 1929 s Sheets-Sheet 2 'Rass F 6601 P 1932- R SE GEORGE 1,877,295

' UNDER AND OVERFEEDER FOR PENS I Filed'Nov. 18, 1929 s Sheets-Sheet. s

* 055 Faeorye Patented Sept. 13, 1932 ROSS r. GEORGE, or SEATTLE, WASHINGTON UNDER AN ovnnrnnnnn r03 PENS Application filed November 18, 1929. Serial No. 407,975.

My invention relates to an improvement in pens and fountain attachments therefor.

The conception of fountain attachments for pens, whether of the underfeeder or overfeeder type or the two combined, is not a new one. Such-feeders have been employed heretofore, and have been made in various'forms.

The chief drawback to more extended use slmplified form ofcombined feeder, dlfiering from the forms shown in Figures 1, 2,

thereof, however, has been the difficulty of cleaning them. It is the-chief object of my invention, then, to produce such feeders, especially an overfeeder, or an overfeeder combined with an under-feeder, which are.

easily cleaned, and which, in the combined form, may be so connected that when one is opened up for cleaning the other feeder is simultaneously released or opened, and when one is closed the other is'closed thereby, or to providethat movement of one feeder, towards open or towards closed position, moves the other feeder similarly.

Another object-is the provision of such closing and holding means which is frictional in character, and therefore easily released or engaged, yet amply firm in use.

1 Another object is the provision of feeders ofthis type which are simply constructed, and which may be simply "connected to the pen, or mounted thereon.

Especially is it an object to provide such feeders which may be cheaply manufactured and assembled, and which can be assembled, in some instances, by merely snapping into place on the pen. My invention comprises thereof, as shownin the accompanying drawings, described in the specification, and more particularly defined by the, claims terminating the same. V

In the accompanying drawings have shown my invention embodied in various forms of feeders, and secured to the pen in various ways.

F igure l is a side elevation, and Figure 2 a longitudinal section ofone form of connection between the underfeed-er and overfeder, wherein is provided a means for positively moving the two feeders together, both in opening and in closing.

the novel parts, and the'novel combination and arrangement spective view of the latter.

Figure 3 is a transverse section through this'type of feeder, on the line of-Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a longitudinalsectionsimilar to Figure 2, and Figure 5 a transverse section on line 55 of Figure 4, showing a modified form of combined feeder.

Figure 6 is a longitudinal section through a and'3 '1argely in that the positive operative Figure 7 is a longitudinal section, and Figure 8 atransverse section onfithegline 88'of Figure/Z, showing a furthermodification, which 'provldes positive connection at all timesbetweenthe two feeders,;and a'modified pivot means therefor.

Figure 9 is an enlarged view of this; pivot means shownin the open position.

F igurelO is a longitudinal section, and Figure 11 a cross section on the line-111l of" Figure 10,- showinga further modified construction, particularly 'a modified hinge arrangement, and

Figure 13 is a longitudinal section through a hinge arrangement modifiedto adapt it to an overfeeder alone, andFigure'15 a like view of a modified hinge arrangement adapted to an underfeeder, Figure 16 being a per Figure 17 is a longitudinal section through a combinedoverfeeder and under'feeder. the

one feeder being supported from theother,

rather than directly'from' the pen itself.

a .form of underfeeder and overfe-eder asso-. ciated withthe pen, in which the two feeders are associated only in that the one opens the other, and Figure 19 is'a transverse section igure '12 is a bottom plan ,7 'view of the same. 7 I

Figurel's a longitudinal sectionthrough a Figure 18 is a longitudinal section through a therethrough on the'line 19-19 of'Figure 18.

Figure 20 is alongitudinal section through i in which only the underfeeder is movable awa from the en for cleanin and Fi ure 23 is a transverse section on the line 23-23 thereof.

Figure 24 is a longitudinal section through a modified form, a

and overfeeder are independent, except as the one is. movedto open position by move- 'Jnent ofithe other,.and Figure 25,isa transversesection on the line 25-25 of Figure24. EFigure: 26 isa perspective view illustrating-a manner ofholding an .ink feeder to the .pen. r

Perhaps the simplest .form of the invention is shown in Figure 6. In this view the shank .ofthe pend is transverselyslotted, asv indicated at 11,:and the overfeeder 2 :is :provided with .a' heel 21, zwhich pro'jects through this slot 11. In this manner, ahinge connection-is formed, and, ifdesired, some 7 means mayfbe provided;forpreventing the -lary action,

:loss'ofithe ro'verfee'deriby dropping from the slot 11.. The underiteeder-3-is hinged insome suitable manner to the body '13 of the pen, zas- -by trunnions 32 (see Figure 3) received insmallholes 14 of the two-sides of the pen fbody. lhisunderteeder 3 isprovidedwith .a'heel 31, which is bent toward tl1e:heel.21 of the overfeeder, and the parts are-so pro- ;portioned-and arranged that when in closed position with thetipsof the under and-over- Zfeedersilying close-to the tip 12 ofthe' pen atheheel 310i the underfeeder will rideon Ethe heel 21of the overfeeder, and this heel =-may be made somewhat -flexible or yielding, and in this'manner the tips of the two :feeders may be pressed fiexibly -againstzthe tip of the pen, so as toprovideproper capilas is well understood. The fricof theheels 21 andv 31 tional engagement disengagement. T f

prevents accidental cilitate' opening of the, feeders one .or both of them .may be f PIOV'lClBd with an outwardly struck finger, as is indicated at 30 on the .underfeeden'which may be engaged-by the users finger-nail to open the'und'erfeeder. flhe overfeeder in this form will not neces sarily open when the underfeeder is opened, through it willdo so'by gravity it held with the tip uppermost. However, closing :of

the .underfeeder will necessarily close the ,overfeeder, sincethe heel 31 willengage and rideon the heel .2l, causing theoverfeeder ,to close.

In Figure Ga there is showna means to prevent zloss' of the overfeeder-2, and this same means is 'illustrated in Figuresgl, 2,

in which the underfeeder shown as provided with a toe 33, which en- 3, and 6. Essentially, this comprises a small hole or indentation 22 at the base of the over- Y feeder, and a small tip 15 struck up from the transverse slots 11 in the pen shank, which/is will. spring into "place in this hole or indentation, and in that manner prevent loss or side play of the overfeeder.

In Figures, 1. and 2 the underfeeder 3 is gages with the upperside of the heel .21 of the overfeeder;2,;just as the-heel 31 engages.

with its under side. Thus, :as the under- .feeder-isswung open, the toe 33 positively engages the heel 21 01": the overfeeder, and-- causes it to swing open, and' as or if the underfeeder is closed, engagement between the threemembers 33, 21, and 31 will positively cause the other feeder to close.

In Figures 4and 5, it will'be observed that the heel ,21- is provided with shoulders 23,

:andthe ffee'der inserted byforcing its q heel 21 past the heel-entering a-slot.'34, in theheel 31 of the underiieeder. By thisfarrangement the two feeders'are somewhat loosely, yetpositively, connected, so that they will. necessarily ,act together, though, in this instance, the force tending to press the tips of the feeders to the tip of-the pen is initiated from the overfeeder 12, rather than, from the un- .derfeeder 13,-and :hence the overfeeder has the struck-up finger 20. v o H I In this @form, to0,a mod1fiedhinge arrangement 1s shown, this ,COIISIStIIIg of ears 16 struck upwardly from the shank 10 of the pen, and having pivot recesses 16 pressed -i therein, theoverfeeder having correspondingly pressed ears 24, so that the overfeed- .er may be secured inplace bythe spring action ofthe ears 16 yielding sufiiciently to permit the-pivot bosses of the overifeeder to;

snap into place in the recesses '16 of these ears 16. I ;.I-n Figures 7, 8, and 9 the ideas expressed .111 F1gures4 and 5 are carriedsomewhat farther, The underfeeder 3 is'iprovided with I ears-'35 atitslrear end, and the overfeeder 2 is provided with like ears 25, and a 'pin and slot connection, indicated at 4, may be the imeans positively connecting them to op-i erate simultaneously. Similarly, Ithehinge arrangementisimodified by causing the pivot recess lfinthe ears '16 to be somewhat elongated, and the slight pressedbosses 26 in the ears 25 to be correspondingly"elongated, so

that wh en the two are infregistry thetips of the feeders will' bepressed by the. spring action in these elongated pivot members, .into closecontactwiththe tip 12 of theip'en, a-ndyet will yield sufiiciently-to permitthe feeders to be opened, andto .be held by fric-. tion in such open position.

Figures 10 and 11 illustrate a form of the feeders which is similar in many respects to the form of Figure 6, except that the small tip 15, as shown in Figures 3 and 6a, is omitted, and instead a tip 27 is struck from the base of the overfeeder 2, this tip 27 being forced through the transverse slot 11, and then engaging the under side of the pen. To prevent withdrawal of the heel 21, the underfeeder 3 may be provided with lateral projections 36, engaging the edges of the two sides of the pen body to position the feeder, and to be engaged by the two fingers of the user to open the feeders. This is best shown in Figure 12.

In Figure 13 a pivot arrangement similar to that describedin connection with Figures 1 and 5 is employed, and in addition a mem ber 28 is struck from the plane of the heel 21, this being somewhat flexible, and being engaged by into closed position.

Figure 14 illustrates the invention insofar as it relates to the hinge means applied to an overfeeder alone, and the hinge connection is of the general type illustrated in Figure 10. However, as there is no flexible underfeeder, the heel of which may press against the heel of the overfeeder (as in'Figure 10), it becomes necessary to provide means'to securethe feeder 1n closed or*operat1ve-posit1on.

Preferably this should be a frictional means, and consequently I show a tongue 19 which may be transversely grooved, struck downwardly from the shank 10 of the pen, and yieldable sufficiently'to permit engagement of the heel 21 with its groove. This frictionally holds the feeder 2 in operative position.

Similarly, in Figures 15 and l6,1the single underfeeder is frictionally held in closed position, the side edges of its'heel 31 engaging in elongated recesses 18 in the pen body, these forming pivot recesses much after the fashion of those shown at 17 in Figures 8 and 9. Yielding of the pen sides themselves permits opening of the underfeeder 3 thus mounted;

In Figure 17 both feeders2 and 3 are supported from the pen, but one directly and the other indirectly. Thus, the overfeeder 2 is pivoted on ears 24:, as in the form. of-Figure 4, but the underfeeder 3 pivots in the heel21 of the overfeeder, rather than in the pen 1. This pivot may be in the form of the elongated pivot recess, pressed in' the side walls of the heel 21, as is shown in Figures 7, 8,9, and 17,'or of any other suitable form. As illustrated, movement of the overfeeder 2 into open position will force the friction lock between the heels 21 and31, and thetips-of the feeders 2 and 3 will separate, and may either or both be swung away from the pen for cleaning. To close, both are pressed toe.

the toe 31 to press the overfeeder 2 V cated at 115. This retains the heel 21 in position to hold the feeder 2 :closed, and: the heel 21 is immediately-in the rearof the heel 31 of the underfeeder 3, which will engage therewith when the .tWo feeders, are open, to cause the overfeeder to move-to closed positionas the underfeeder is moved towards its closed position or to causetheunderfeeder to open as the overfeeder is opened. Otherwise, there is no cooperation between the two feeders, so" far as their movement is concerned.-

. InjFigures 20 and 21 the two feedersare wholly independent, so far as their mo vement is concerned. Each is provided with a' pivotal connection to the pen 1, and each is movable independently of the other.- I

a In Figures 22 and 23the feedersare similarly independent of oneanother, but in this form the overfeeder 2 is provided-with a tongue 21 which engagesin a slot formed by oppositelystruck cross pieces inthe shank of the pen; indicated in general atlO, where- .by this tongue may be; .frictionally held in place to retain the overfeeder, 2upo'n the pen,

but without the facilityl of movement with respect thereto except by detachment therefrom. The underfeeder, lhoyvever, has} its heel 31 frictionally engaged with a tongue 19 of the pen, whereby it may be thrown into open position-or back into. closed-position; This form permits the underfeeder which is difiicultto get at unlessit is pivotally .connected to the pen, to be thrown :back for cleaning, while the overfeeder, which is more accessible, can be cleaned through the open sides between its marginal: edges and the pen. 7 In Figures 24 and 25 there is no positive connection between the two feeders, but the heel 21 of the overfeederis positionedto be engaged by the heel31 of the, underfeeder to throw the overfeederinto closed position as i the underfeeder is moved towards'closedfposition, and this heel-21 of the overfeeder is also engageable withva tongue 19 of thepen, thereby to more securely hold the overfeeder,

and consequently the underfeeder, in closed; position.- .There is thus provided a positive meansiof'holding the two feeders .in closed lugs, due to theirlparticular shape,a1ford a s V position, which means is independent ofthe rulingedgefor the pen. It will be seen that either over and-under feeders, or both, may

beheldlin thismanner by providing bothupturnedand downturned lugs.

I What I claimasmy invention is: -1 In combination with a pen, an underfeeder and anoverfeeder-supported therefrom to'lie closefto the pen towards itstip, or

to move-away therefrom, and-means controllingmovemento'f one fe'eder from the other. :2. In combination with a pen, an underfee'der'and-an overfeedereach pivotally supported on the p'en'to lie-in operative position, close "to the pen towards its tip, or to swing-away from the pen, and means contrpllling movement of one feeder from the ot er.

in combination with a pen, a pivotally mounted under'feeder and overfeeder supported therefrom,and movable from operative'position, close to the pen towards its 7 tip, to open position, spaced therefrom, and means connecting said feeders, said feeders,

their connecting means, and t'he pen being disposed and arranged to induce movement of one feeder from a selected position" by movement of the other feeder from such position.

, In combination with apen, an underfeeder and an overfeedersupported therefrom, 'eachkmovable from closed position,

near the-pen, to open positiong spaced therefrom, and means associated with said feedersto'control movement of one feeder into closed position by .movement of the other likewise into closed position; V

5,In combination with a pen, an underfeeder and anoverfeeder supported thereon,

" means interengageable between the feeders p en','to open position, spaced therefrom, and

means interengageable between the feeders to positively 'moveone into closedposition "as the other is moved into. closed position. 7. In combination with'a pen, an underfeeder and an overfeeder supported thereon,

each "movable from closed position, near 'the pen, to open'position, spacedtherefrom, and

for positively moving one from one position to another as the other is correspondingly moved. i r

' 8. In combination with a pen, an under-r feeder. and any overfeeder. adapted to lie in operative position, close to the pen, pivot means supporting each of said feeders from the pen toiswingifromoperative position to open positiomlfor icleaning,.- and means interengageable :betweenthe feeders permitting simultaneous movement "thereof from one.

position to another.

9. In combination with a pen,=having a shank transversely slit, an overfeeder having a heel passing'throughsaid slit, an underfeeder 'pivotally supported beneath the pen,

and having a heelabove the pivot, the heels 7 of said overfeederand underfeeder'being of a size and so disposed that the underfeeder heel. engages the overfeeder heel, as the underfeeder is moved into operative position,

thereby to movethe overfeeder into operaoperative position, being such as to hold "the feeders in. such position.

11. In combination wi shank'transversely slit, an overfeeder having a heel passing throughsaid slit, an underfeeder pivotally supported beneath the pen, .andhavinga heel above the pivot, the heels of said overfeederand underfeeder being of a sizeand so disposed that the underfeeder heelen'gages the .overfeeder heel, as the m1- derfeeder is moved into operative position, thereby to move theoverfeeder into operative position, and mean for preventing disengagement of the .overfeeder from said slit.

12. In combination with .a transversely slotted pen, a feeder attachment; therefor having a heel projecting through the slot, and

means on the pen-located substantially at the 7 slot, and yieldable to permit passage of the heel therethrough, said means provlding 1nprevent withdrawal of the'heel from the slot. 13. In combination with-a transversely slotted pen, a feeder attachment therefor having a heel projecting through theslot-and pivotallysupported at the junction of the feeder andheel in this slot, and itself aperturedat this junction, a tip formed in the pen and projecting intothe' feeders slot, and yieldable' to permit-;insertion of. the heel through the slot,*and engageab'le within the aperture in the feeder to prevent withdrawal of the'feeder. i I

'l lnln combinat'ion with a'pen having an underfeeder and fanjoverfeeder mounted thereon and normally lying loseto the pen towards; its tip, and movable. from such position away from the pen, and means interengageable between said feeders to move one positivelyafrom one p'osition'jto the other, as

th a pen,-;having a i terengagement between the feeder and pen to the second feeder is moved to corresponding position.

15. In combination with a pen,an under feeder and an overfeeder supported therefrom to lie in operative position close tothe pen towards its tip, or to move away therefrom, means controlling movement of one feeder from the other, and means tending to retain the feeders in operative position.

16. In combination with a pen, having a shank transversely slit, an overfeeder having a heel passing through said slit, said overfeeder being pivotally mounted at the point where the heel engages the slit, the heel of said overfeeder being perforated outwardly of the pivotal mounting, yielding means 011 the shank struck back from the slit away from the overfeeder, the yielding means passing through the perforation in the heel to prevent withdrawal of the overfeeder and to hold it in operative position, an'underfeeder having a heel and pivotally mounted, both over and underfeeder being so disposed that the heel of one engages the heel of the other in such a manner that the first will close the second and the second will close the first.

17 In combination with a pen, an overfeeder and an underfeeder as in claim 16, the pivotal mounting of the underfeeder permit- ;0 ting it to swing from operative position to an open position without moving the overfeeder from operative position, the heel on said underfeeder lying in front of and engageable by the heel of the overfeeder when the latter moves to open position, thereby to open the underfeeder.

18. In combination with a pen and a feeder mounted thereon, flanges upturned from the edges of the pen, adjacent to its tip and embracing the tip of the feeder, to serve as a ruling edge for the pen.

19. In combination with a pen and a feeder mounted thereon, flanges upturned from the edges of the pen, adjacent to its tip, and embracing the tip of the feeder, to serve as a ruling edge for the pen, and lugs extending inwardly from the flanges, distant from the pen tip, to overlie and restrain the feeder against separation from the pen;

'0 20. In combination with a pen and a feeder mounted thereon, a flange extending angularly from the edge of the pen, adjacent its tip, to serve as a ruling edge for the pen, and to prevent contact of the edge of the feeder with as a guiding rule.

21. In combination with a pen and a feeder mounted thereon, flanges bent from the edges of the pen, adjacent its tip, to serve as a ruling edge for the pen, and lugs extending in-V (so wardly from the flanges, distant from the pen" tip, to overlie and restrain the feeder against separation from the pen.

Signed at Seattle, Washington, this 13th day of November, 1929. s

as ROSS F. GEORGE. 

